Big Brands & Social Media Campaigns II

This week, we carry on discussing successful social media campaigns conducted by brands around the world and the results they gained. We find this fascinating and want to share the stories in the simplest way possible!

5. Play Melbourne

A tourism agency in Melbourne, Australia, wanted foreigners to see the authentic side of their city. The unique part of their campaign was their dependence on Periscope for its entirety. We have often discussed how live videos is a great way to engage your audience in real time, and Visit Victoria did a brilliant job with it.

Result; over 40 live broadcasts, more than 28,000 views!

6. Hungry Snickers

Another example of being creative around restrictions. Because Facebook auto-plays videos without sound, Snickers used this ‘problem’ to stun viewers in line with their campaign slogan. They created music videos that look like normal music videos when they are played without sound, and had a call-to-action to tap to hear what hunger sounds like.

When people tapped on the video and the sound is turned on, funny music played that one wouldn’t expect from the looks of the video. For example, one of their videos featured a rock band singing The Wheels on the Bus!

Result; over 16 million views!

7. Starbucks RedCup

Co-creation is the most interactive form of marketing, but isn’t used enough by big brands in their campaigns. Allowing the audience to be a part of the marketing itself can create overwhelming engagement.

Every festive period, Starbucks gives the chance to its followers to design and submit their own #RedCup on Instagram, and hands out prizes to the best ones.

8. Krylon & Pinterest

The spray paint company has a strong Pinterest presence and wanted to do something unique. The social media network recently added a feature that allows users to shop! Krylon employees filmed themselves buying old items at a yard sale, spray painting and then reselling said items for double their original price; on Pinterest!

Result; a massive increase in traffic to Krylon’s Pinterest page and millions of dollars in earned media.

9. Know your lemons

A woman who sadly lost her grandmother to breast cancer decided to put her design skills to use by illustrating signs of breast cancer using lemons. A simple graphic that went viral because many understood them.

Result; 166 million views in one month alone.

10. ADT Monitoring

A security company made the most out of a young boy’s request due his fear of ghosts by asking customer service to monitor his room one night. The full ordeal was recorded and then turned into an animated video, which was then posted on National Ghost Hunting Day.

It’s always a good idea to post company material at the same time as national/international events that are relevant. It’s likely to create plenty of positive engagement.